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Paul Ridley-Smith
Director/Board Member at
New Zealand International Arts Festival
Profile
Paul Morton Ridley-Smith is currently a Director at Contact Aria Ltd., Contact Australia Pty Ltd., Contact Operations Australia Pty Ltd., The Wallace Foundation, New Zealand International Arts Festival, The James Wallace Arts Trust, Wallace Arts Trust, and New Zealand Festival.
He is also a Trustee at these organizations.
Previously, he served as Chairman at TrustPower Ltd. and Manawa Energy Ltd. from 2016 to 2023.
He was also a Director at Wellington International Airport Ltd., iSite Ltd., Wallace Corp.
Ltd., Liquigas Ltd., King Country Energy Ltd., and Arvida Group Ltd. from 2015 to 2024.
Additionally, he was the Secretary & General Counsel at Contact Energy Ltd. from 2011 to 2014 and a Member of the NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal.
Mr. Ridley-Smith holds an MBA from The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York and a graduate degree from Victoria University of Wellington.
Paul Ridley-Smith active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
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Contact Aria Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Contact Australia Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Contact Operations Australia Pty Ltd. | Director/Board Member | - |
Wallace Arts Trust | Director/Board Member | - |
New Zealand International Arts Festival | Director/Board Member | - |
The Wallace Foundation
 The Wallace Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates educational foundations | Director/Board Member | - |
The James Wallace Arts Trust | Director/Board Member | - |
New Zealand Festival | Director/Board Member | - |
Former positions of Paul Ridley-Smith
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| ARVIDA GROUP LIMITED | Director/Board Member | 2024-11-19 |
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Training of Paul Ridley-Smith
Experiences
Positions held
Active
Inactive
Listed companies
Private companies
Connections
36
1st degree connections
19
1st degree companies
Male
Female
Members of the board
Executives
Linked companies
| Private companies | 19 |
|---|---|
The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York
 The Trustees of Columbia University in The City of New York Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
The Wallace Foundation
The Wallace Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Operates educational foundations | Miscellaneous |
Contact Energy Ltd.
 Contact Energy Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Produces and distributes electricity from hydro & geothermal stations, and distributes natural gas | Utilities |
TrustPower Ltd. /Old/
 TrustPower Ltd. /Old/ Electric UtilitiesUtilities Develops, owns and operates electricity generation facilities | Utilities |
Wellington International Airport Ltd.
 Wellington International Airport Ltd. Other TransportationTransportation Operates airport | Transportation |
iSite Ltd.
 iSite Ltd. Advertising/Marketing ServicesCommercial Services Provides out-of-home advertising services | Commercial Services |
Victoria University of Wellington
 Victoria University of Wellington Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Wallace Corp. Ltd.
 Wallace Corp. Ltd. Agricultural Commodities/MillingProcess Industries Operates agricultural businesses | Process Industries |
Liquigas Ltd.
 Liquigas Ltd. Gas DistributorsUtilities Provides upstream distribution and logistics services for LPG | Utilities |
Contact Aria Ltd. | |
Contact Australia Pty Ltd. | |
Contact Operations Australia Pty Ltd. | |
New Zealand International Arts Festival | |
The James Wallace Arts Trust | |
NZ Markets Disciplinary Tribunal | |
Manawa Energy Ltd.
 Manawa Energy Ltd. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides renewable electricity by hydro power schemes and sells electricity, gas and telecommunication services | Utilities |
Arvida Group Ltd.
 Arvida Group Ltd. Hospital/Nursing ManagementHealth Services Owns, operates and focuses on age care facilities and retirement villages with provision of care | Health Services |
Wallace Arts Trust | |
New Zealand Festival |
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